Daniel Moses

@uofoklahoma Alum. Citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation. Interested in legal stuff, tech, economic development, religion & other stuff.

[Elizabeth Hidalgo Reese (Yunpovi) @yunpovi]

This #SCOTUS opinion in Castro Huerta is horrifying and insulting to Indian people and tribes.
I’m shaken.
Every few paragraphs of the majority opinion has another line that dismissively and casually cuts apart tribal independence that Native ancestors gave their lives for.

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

Wow. Gorsuch pointing to precedent is ironic given his vote in #Dobbs, but his dissent is good here😵‍💫 terrible signal for future SCOTUS opinions regarding Indian Law. 😔

[Leah Litman @LeahLitman]

The opening to Gorsuch's dissent:

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

This opinion is one of those that people will point to as a prime example of how the Supreme Court is decidedly not just calling “balls and strikes.”

[Bijan Hosseini @BijanCNN]

My sister was trapped in #Ukraine. This is a thread about her incredible journey to reach #Poland. During her escape she experienced #racism, injuries, freezing temps and sleep deprivation. Her story is only one of the hundreds of thousands of people trying to get out.

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

@FareedZakaria just explained in 5 minutes why I’ve disliked Musk for years now. The most innovative companies (and the benefits/harms they produce) wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for programs that are essentially welfare for the privileged, yet Musk and others would never admit it

[Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria]

Elon Musk has come out against Biden's Build Back Better bill, decrying government subsidies and excessive spending. Yet government spending played a pivotal role in helping Musk build his business empire.

My take:

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

I didn’t know that this is a common issue, but I’m listening to the #DobbsvJackson oral arguments right now and Julie Rikelman can’t even finish answering a question before she gets interrupted again… smh

[Elie Mystal @ElieNYC]

In other SCOTUS observations: I knew how much women appellate lawyers were interrupted. I knew it empirically and I knew it anecdotally. I'm not Columbusing this fact.
But JESUS GOD this live SCOTUS audio makes it so much more OBVIOUS and JARRING.

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

Just read the civil liability case from the Sandy Hook Massacre and was really struck… It only took 4.5 minutes for the gunman to kill 20 first graders, but it took the court 10+ pages to explain why the manufacturer can’t be held accountable under a specific statute in CT 🤬😡

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

Go @OKCatalyst!! ��

[University of Oklahoma @UofOklahoma]

The OU-led OK Catalyst Programs received a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to support innovation-driven entrepreneurs from underserved communities and launch the Hub of the Heartland program. ➡️ https://t.co/2obwcZWocl

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

Just read this decision for class and it has the most potent/powerful line I’ve read in law school so far:

“It’s a fools errand to ask people who love to debate whether something is debatable.”

-J. Reeves, writing about how judges interpret qualified immunity

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

Reading about adverse possession (claiming someone else’s land as yours, usually called squatters rights) for my 1L property class.

Every justification for it has made my blood boil at 8am 😑
#lawtwitter

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

😳🔥

[Paul Scheer @paulscheer]

I’m never as succinct or as eloquent as this. I’m glad someone else is…

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

You’re not doin OK, Oklahoma 😔

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

@Eat_Pray_Luke The way he goes step-by-step through everything they did together is perfection 🤣

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

This made me entirely too happy 😂

[Bunkie Perkins @BunkiePerkins]

CNN interviewed the guy who took Matt Damon around for Stillwater and PERFECTION

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

I generally don’t like making causal arguments based on culture, but idk what else would explain this. Native nations tend to have a strong collective culture and aren’t too selfish to step up and do their part to keep their communities safe. 🙌🏼

[CDC @CDCgov]

CDC’s COVID Data Tracker now displays vaccination progress in the U.S. by race and ethnicity. See the percentage of people in each racial/ethnic group who have received at least one dose of a #COVID19 vaccine and how many are fully vaccinated. More: https://t.co/4eb60wtvcX.

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

Will forever be my favorite athlete 🥺

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Russell Westbrook stands alone 👏

Here's the moment they announced his triple-double record in the arena.

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

@GoodRossStracke Congrats dude!!

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

I’m a day late, but I encourage you to read and consider the position in this article in honor of #EarthDay

Returning our national parks to the indigenous people of North America would be a huge step forward in so many ways.

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

“... and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress.” Good Lord... How many untold stories and traumas are hidden behind police reports like this 😔🤬

[Chris Vanderveen (yep…me) @chrisvanderveen]

Reminder to all journalists...

This is how Minneapolis initially reported the death of #GeorgeFloyd

[Daniel Moses @DPaulMoses]

“Yes promises were made, but the cost of keeping them has become too great, so now we should just cast a blind eye. We reject that thinking...Unlawful acts, performed long enough & with sufficient vigor, are never enough to amend the law.”
-Jus. Gorsuch in the McGirt opinion 🤔

[Governor Kevin Stitt @GovStitt]

The Supreme Court’s McGirt decision created a public safety threat for tribal and non-tribal members.

As governor, it's my first priority to ensure the safety of all 4-million Oklahomans.

If you've been affected by McGirt, share your story with me here:

https://t.co/H99wmoQiSr